Combined mop holder and wringer.



P. FUHRER.

COMBINED MOP HOLDER AND WRINGBR.

APPLICATION FILED 111111.21, 1911.

1,029,436, Patented June 11, 1912.

l i l PAUL FUHBER, or DENVER, COLORADO.

COMBINED MOP HOLDER AND WRINGER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 11, 1912.

Application filed March 21, 1911. Serial No. 615,997.

a citiwhich will remain in parallel relation to the,

floor while the handle is caused to assumea position obliquely to thefloor line when in:

use and which will automatically assume a position in parallelrelationto the handle when the mop fabric is to be wrung.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this characterincluding a;

mop fabric support swingingly coupled to a handle and with a slidingmember carried by the handle and 7 containing means for twisting the mopfabric.

Other objects of the invention will be disclosed in the followingspecification and defined by the claims.

For a full understanding of the invention and the merits thereof andalso to acquire a knowledge of the details of construction, reference isto be had to scription and accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the improved device, partly in sectionand disclosing the mop cloth in wringing position, and. the wringerframe arranged below the handle; Fig. 2 is a side elevation of thelowerend of the same as applied to the floor; Fig.

3 is a cross sectional view through the mop handle, showing an upper-endelevation of the frame; Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the lower end ofthe device applied to the floor,

showing the wringer frame arranged above the handle; and, Fig. 5 is aperspective view of the device overturned, and with the frame arrangedin reversed position from that shown in Fig. 1.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and indicated in all the viewsof the drawing by the samereference characters.

Referring to the drawing the reference numeral 10 designates the handleof the mop which is provided against one side and at its lower end witha guide strip 11. At its residing at Denver, Denver and State of Colorado, have invented certain new and useful .head portion washers 19engaging against of the loops 18 and the following d esame being seatedin v lower end the handle 1O is provided with a ferrule 12 whichencircles the lower ends of the handle and guide strip and carries theof the improved device. A flatv link 13 is hinged through the ferrule 12adjacent to one. edge thereof while a stop pin 14: engages through theferrule 12 above the link13.

The improved device is provided with a hinged head, the same comprisingan angular wire frame 15 carrying a plate 16 thereacross and having itsopposite longitudinal edges overturned about the sides of the frame 15to provide a flat s ade like head. The inner ends of the mem ers 15 areextended into converging arms 17 which are spaced apart and arranged inparallelism at their upper ends for engagement through the opposite endsof the flat link 13 and against the opposite sides of the ferrule 12.Elongated loops 18 are formed upon the upper ends of the arms 17 byoverturning the same, the loops extending laterally at substantiallyright angles from the arms, The loops 18 engage loosely about the stoppin 14, the latter being provided with retaining holding the same inposition. The link 13 thus serves as a lock or support for the headwhile'the stop pin 11 engages in to limit the swinging The outer end ofthe head extends slightly beyond the outer edge of the plate 16 toaccommodate the turnedover; end of a mop cloth 20. The guide strip theopposite ends of the 100 s 18 movement of the. ead. frame 15 of the mopthe outer sides 5 11 carries a spring 21 in its outer face,.the*

a recess 22 in the guide strip 11. The recess 22 is of sufiicient depthto receive the entire spring 21 and to receive the outer inturnedportion of the spring forming the shoulder 23.

A frame 24 is mounted upon the mop han- .dle for longitudinal movementthereover,

the frame preferably comprising a strip or sheet of metal being returnedupon itself to provide a sleeve portion 25 being relatively flat andhaving rounded opposite ends to slidably receive thehandle 10 and guidestrip 11. It will be noted from Fig. 3 that the handle 10 and guidestrip 11 provide a supporting member which is substantially ofelliptical cross section, and that the sleeve 25- may be applied to thesupporting member to extend the frame either up or below the handle. Theframe 24 is of such length dle or supporting that when it approaches theferrule 12 the spring 21 will bedepressed and .when the frame passes theshoulder 23 the latter will extend into the path ofthe sleeve 25,providing a catch or lock for the frame. The outer end of the sframe isprovided with an elongated downwardly flaring socket 26 receivingtherethrough a revoluble shaft 27 having a fixed washer 28at its upperend for engagement the shaft 27 from longitudinal movement through theframe. A slidingwasher 29 is carried midway of the ends upon the shaft27 and is pressed up for yielding engagement against the lower edge ofthe socket 26 by an expanding spring 30. The outer end of the spring 30.rests against a fixed Washer 31 carried upon the lower extremity of theshaft 27 and adjacent to a revoluble loop 32 carried upon the lower endof the shaft 27. The revoluble loop 32 is relatively flat and carriesthe opposite end of the mop cloth 20. As will be noted from Fig. 5 theend of the mop cloth 20 carried by the head is held in a flat or spreadposition by stitching 33 passing through the openings 34 formed in theopposite outer corners of the head plate 16. The frame 24 is providedwith a suitable handle 35 extending from one side thereof and by meansof which the frame may be moved longitudinally upon the supporting orhandle section. The upper extremity of the shaft 27 terminates in acrank arm 36 located above the fixed washer 28 and adapted to turn theshaft 27. A locking bail 37 is hinged upon the frame 24 and is adaptedto be swung up into engagement wit-h the crank arm 36 when under tensionto hold the same from movement. Preferably this locking bail 37 isarranged for frictional contact against the opposite sides of the frame24 so as to yieldlngly remain in adjusted position when swung up intoengagement with the handle 36 or moved out of the path of the same.

In Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the drawing the guide strip 11 is disclosed inposition upon the upper side of the handle 10 and in Figs. 1, 2, 3 and5, the frame 24 is shown extending down from the under side of thehandle. When it is desired to twist the mop cloth 20 to expel the excessmoisture therein the head is swung down into substantially longitudinalalinement with the handle 10 by the Weight of the cloth 20, suchdownward movement being limited by the stop pin 14 engaging in the lowerends of-the loops 18.

en, however, the mop is adjusted for use, as is disclosed in Fig. 2, theframe 24 is moved down to the lower end of the hanmember and held insuch position by the spring catch 21. The mop cloth 20 engages againstthe under side of the head plate 16 and is forced flat upon the handle10. In Fig. 4

with the socket 26 to hold the floor by the plate when the head of themop is :pressed down. It will be seen that the operator can stand erectand operate the mop as the head 16 swings into the desired angle by adownward pressure upon disclosed with the guide strip 11 engagingagainst the inner side of the sleeve portion 25 and carries forengagement.thereagainst the spring 21, and in Fig. 5 a structure isdisclosed with the guide strips 11 engaging against the outer side ofthe sleeve portion 25. There is no material difference in structure ofthe device as disclosed in Figs. 4 and 5, the change being effected bysimply reversing the position of the frame 24 upon the handle, the framenormally extending up from the handle or supporting member. Fig. 4discloses to advantage the position of the mop cloth 20 when the frameis adjusted in this position. It is noted that the mop cloth 20 extendsfrom the outer end of the head beneath the head and is overturned andcarried up around the outer end of the head to the revoluble loop 32.

In order to operate the wringing mechanism ofthe device, the spring 21is pressed into the recess or depression 22 and the frame 24 is movedback over the supporting section. When the mop cloth 20 has been drawntaut by the upward movement of the frame 24, the bail 37 is swung out ofengagement with the crank handle 36, and the latter is rotated. Thecrank handle 36 0perates the shaft 27, effecting the rotary movement ofthe loop his movement of the loop 32 twists the cloth 20 and expels allthe excess moisture therefrom. The flaring socket 26 admits of amovement toward and from the handle 10 of the shaft 27, an adjustmentfound desirable to admit of the yielding of theloop 32 during thetwisting of the cloth 20 and also during the operation of the devicewhen applied to the oor.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

In a combined mop and wringer, a handle, a frame having lateral loops,carried by said handle and extending through said loops, means forswingingly connecting said frame to said handle, a member slidable uponsaid handle, a rotatable device carried by said sliding member, and amopping fabric connected to said frame and to said rotatable device.

2. In a combined mop and wringer, a handle, a frame including spacedsides and a connecting plate, means for swingingly connecting said frameto said handle, lateral loops at the inner ends of said frame members, apin carried by said handle and extending through said loops, a memberslidable upon said handle, a rotatable device carried by said slidingmember, and a mopping fabric connected to said frame and to saidrotatable device.

3. In a combined mop and wringer, a

handle, a frame comprising spaced side 5 members having terminal loops,a plate secured to said side members, a pin secured to said handle andextending through said loops, a link carried by said handle and engagingaround said frame sides, a member 10 slidable upon said handle, arotatable device carried by said sliding member, and a mopping fabricconnected to said frame and to said rotatable device.

4. In a combined mop and Wringer, a

15 handle, a frame swingingly connected to said handle, another frameslidable upon said handle and having a flaring socket, a rod mounted forrotation through said socket and movable laterally therein toward andaway from the handle, a mopping fabric 20 connected to said frame and tosaid rod, and means for rotating said rod to apply a twisting strain tosaid fabric.

In testimony whereof, I afliX my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

PAUL FUHRER. a 5.

Witnesses:

AXEL R. OLSON, G. H. ROBERTS.

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